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hundreds of customers; resulting from nothing they had done wrong other than the <br />City claiming that they can make the decision better than their own citizens. <br />Mr. Carnival stated that current haulers didn't have any monopoly issues in <br />Roseville; and based on criteria of respective families, the NSWMA compared <br />this to a municipality attempting to negotiate for cell phones, cable, gas or <br />groceries. Mr. Carnival noted that individual small haulers used discounts or <br />other incentives to remain innovate and grow their markets and this ultimately <br />benefited all consumers. <br />Mr. Carnival noted that with a government- managed, one - hauler system, the <br />customer was the city not individual homeowners; and the haulers would no <br />longer be accountable or responsive to customers on the block, but only to the <br />City. Therefore, Mr. Carnival noted that City staff would be taking on the <br />additional responsibility of fielding those calls, adding further expense to the City. <br />lb <br />Regarding road wear, Mr. Carnival noted that a study was currently being <br />undertaken by MnDOT to determine road wear; and that to -date, there was no <br />scientific evidence in twenty (20) communities that were evaluated that organized <br />collection saved any money all. Mr. Carnival advised that wear was determined <br />more on the number of axels, distribution or weight, number of trucks and how <br />they were loaded. Mr. Carnival recognized a City Engineer from the City of <br />Arden Hills who stated that weather was the biggest factor on road wear, not truck <br />traffic. Mr. Carnival questioned if the City was prepared to regulate wear and tear <br />from other trucks and buses in a community using those same streets and having <br />significant impact. <br />Mr. Carnival advised that haulers were more than willing to sit down with City <br />staff and /or Commissions to determine problem areas and specifically address <br />them; and that they were more than willing to do so in Roseville as well. <br />qIF <br />At the request of Member Vanderwall, Mr. Carnival provided a list of the small <br />haulers who were a member of the NSWMA and those who were not members. <br />Roger Toogood, 601 Terrace Court <br />As an attendee at the RCL forum, Mr. Toogood noted hearing the amazement <br />expressed by citizens on their way out of the forum at what they didn't know and <br />opportunities existing to decrease their costs and improve the quality of service. <br />Mr. Toogood opined that this was an important fact; and in reference to the <br />Page 10 of 12 <br />